Barcha's rare 17-year-old Maradon Scout report is something you haven't seen or heard before

And yet, 40 years after it was written, we have the opportunity to read the report about Diego Maradona, when she was only 17 years old, writes Periscopi.

Not any report, either, but one from Caesar Louis Mennotti, then Argentina coach and World Cup winner in 1978.

Manotti gave for Barcelona what convinced the club to spend a record amount then on Maradona's transfer in 1982.

At this time, “El Diego” was playing for Argtino Juniors and was certainly the biggest talent in the country, likely even in the world.

Barca was interested, naturally, and asked Menott about his verdict.

The report has been brought into categories, including “encoding General”, “Specific encodings” and “individual tactics”.

Final conclusion: Very good, extraordinary. Speed 9.5, start rate 9.5, top 9.1, ball 9.5, movement 9.5, dance power 8.

Moral status: Intellectual Power 10, concentration 10, selfishness 0, personality 10.

General Tech: Invincible.

Special techniques: Amazing, effective in the drive. Great powers, extraordinary courage, extraordinary efficiency, brilliantly brilliantly precise, complete vision, medium-headed, good leader, great power to keep the ball, tremendous defense of the ball.

Individual Tactics: Complete intelligence in football. Full hearing for the ball. Good angles, very good speed efficiency.

General conclusion: New. Born 30/10/1960. It has great technique and quality, easily drive. He's got the right vision for the goal, but I know how to get the ball off his feet for the most open fellow. Amazing reflections. He protects the ball very well, his short pass and the shots are a miracle.

Hard to imagine any of the most fantastic reports of a scout for a player. /Periscope. com/